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WGUS84 KLCH 221224
FLSLCH

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
724 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

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IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-
724 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  NORTHERN IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEW IBERIA...JEANERETTE...
  CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 721 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES A BAND OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST ACROSS IBERIA
AND SAINT MARTIN PARISHES. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS.
UP TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS AS STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THIS
AREA.

THIS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF STREETS IN URBAN AREAS AS WELL
AS PONDING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS IN SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE
FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE
ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 2995 9155 2994 9163 2992 9165 2986 9188
      2999 9196 3025 9149 3023 9147 3020 9148
      3019 9146 3011 9147 3011 9139 3006 9136
      3006 9128 3002 9125

$$

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